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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Kent Hunter on October 29, 2007, 06:13:57 PM

Title: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: Kent Hunter on October 29, 2007, 06:13:57 PM: Anybody ever fish Tillamook Bay this time of year for Kings? I'm headed down this weekend to give it a try. Any info would be greatly appriciated.
Title: Re: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: Dman on October 29, 2007, 06:19:47 PM: Salmon University has a good 'how to' guide on their website on Tillamook Bay. Very shallow water, but BIG fish. Good luck.
Title: Re: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: PolarBear on October 29, 2007, 07:34:23 PM: I fished it yeeeeears ago and if I remember right, we fished it like we do in Gray's Harbor. 3 way swivel with 12" dropper, a 6 oz lead ball, 4-6 feet of leader and a black or blue label (the big ones) herring cut-plugged and trolled slooooowly. I might be wrong but that is what I seem to remember. I do know that we caught 3 kings over 45 lbs in one day.
Title: Re: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: huntnphool on October 30, 2007, 01:21:56 PM: A friend fished it this time last year with a guide. They caught some pigs and said it was a lot of fun in that shallow water, good luck.......................rf
Title: Re: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: MuleySniper on October 31, 2007, 12:55:59 PM: My buddy fishes down there a lot each year for kings. He always catches 30 plus pounders. He is the most hard core fisherman I have ever met. He has invited me lots of times to go, but it never works out timewise for me.
MS
Title: Re: Tillamook Bay Kings
Post by: Kent Hunter on November 02, 2007, 11:11:45 AM: Thanks for the replys guys!! I'm heading over to get my son and WE ARE OUT OF HERE!!! I give ya'll a report when we get back. :hello: